Help With Armbands

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Lok

Artisan
Hey everyone, I have been trying to make some armbands. Unfortunately everywhere we look online and around town quotes are through the roof. Correct me if i'm wrong, but I wouldn't assume it should cost over a 200 dollars to make 20 or so armbands. I'm not too specific on the material(elastic or tied). I just want a 4in white armband with a black logo (i have the artwork). Does anyone know of a cheap way to make these? Any help is welcome.

Exhausted from hearing ridiculous quotes,
Dawson
 
You should be able to find elastic or any other material you would like to use at your local fabric store. Maybe cut your design out of black cloth and sew it onto your armband.


Good Luck,

Brandon
 
More than likely, the reason you are getting high quotes is because they'd have to custom silkscreen whatever you want on them. If you want it cheap, consider fabric painting it yourself.
 
Whoops accidentally replied twice.
 
makes sense. Joanne fabric here I come.thanks much.
-Dawson
 
Ideas/Thoughts:

If you really want it to go quickly just print the logo backwards on some of that iron-on transfer paper, then iron it onto your white fabric.

Also, I'd recommend checking for a Mill End Textiles if you have one nearby. The fabric prices are sometimes better and they accept competitor coupons. For that matter check for printable Joann coupons or try to find a flyer somewhere (they don't have them at the stores.) They often have coupons like 30-50% the purchase of one item, then you just use it on the most expensive thing you're buying.

If you're planning on letting the edges fray (not sewing them) I'd also suggest buying some pinking shears. Actually... I think they have some sort of product called fray check, that might help too.

Or you could try to find a wide white fabric ribbon.

You might also try printing your design by hand-carving a stamp. You can use any number of items to do this- a potato, sponge, stacked cardboard, leftover styrofoam, etc.


Not sure if any of this helped but yeah, that's all I have off the top of my head.
 
Yeh that is totally good advice. Thank you. Any idea where I would find coupons?
-Dawson
 
I have a question about the construction of a bracer/glove. The Bracer is going to be heavy cloth padding with plates sheets covering it and the glove is going to have a padding on the "back of hand" with plate armor on it as well. I have no experience whatsoever and wouldn't begin to know where to start.

Basically it looks like a shinobi style gauntlet.
 
Okay, what are you needing help with? Do you need a whole-thing pattern with step by step instructions, or is there something specific that you're not getting?
 
I know I can find a pattern but the armor on the glove has me stumped. I figure having some sort of material for a "frame" for the bracer with heavy cloth sewed over it and then sheets of metal riveted over the cloth would make up the bracer, but I wouldn't know what is best for the bracer "frame."
 
Really depends on what you've got experience with working. My leaning would be towards leather, since it's easy to shape, holds up well, and is quite forgiving. Maybe something like this :

VAMBRACES%20WITH%20HAND%20PROTECT.jpg


or

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Might be more steel than you want, so you could also replace the big plate on the forearm with splints, like so :

AE134.jpg


That help?
 
That armorsmith makes some really nice stuff. Although he never responds to e-mails for new work. I sent him a message in Jan, he responded once, and has yet to respond to my reply...
 
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